Naval and Cargo Ships

Images of military and cargo ships navigating oceans, showcasing maritime engineering and naval activity in various regions.

Container ship at a dock, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

Hr.ms. Noord-Brabant (1955-1974) In the dock at the NV Royal Society De Schelde (KMS). The damage to Hr.Ms. North Brabant. On January 9, 1974 on the Westerschelde Hr.Ms. Noord-Brabant attracted by the British bulk carrier Tacoma City. At the collision, Corporal Machinist G.G. van de Erf and Machinist of the 1st class P. Diederich died. Hr.ms. Noord-Brabant was emerged early and no longer came to the speed.

A stern view of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS NEVADA (SSBN 733) moored at a pier at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Starboard bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MCS) vehicle transport ship USNS WATSON (T-AKR-310) waterborne at the conclusion of the ship's christening and launching ceremony. To the right can be seen the stern quarter of the USNS SISLER (T-AKR-311) under construction. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-09594. Base: Chesapeake Bay State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Solid Rocket Booster Retrieval Ship Freedom Star tows a booster to the dock at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The booster was used during space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on Feb. 24. The shuttles two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Liberty Star and Freedom Star.The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed.

DN-SC-89-06986. Country: Unknown

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the dock at Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers move the spent solid rocket booster underneath the straddle crane that will lift it out of the water. The booster is from Space Shuttle Discovery, which launched on July 4. The space shuttles solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered at sea. The boosters impact the Atlantic Ocean approximately seven minutes after liftoff. The splashdown area is a square of about 6 by 9 nautical miles located about 140 nautical miles downrange from the launch pad. The retrieval ships are stationed approximately 8 to 10 nautical miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. As soon as the boosters enter the water, the ships accelerate to a speed of 15 knots and quickly close on the boosters. The pilot chutes and main parachutes are the first items to be brought on board. With the chutes and frustum recovered, attention turns to the boosters. The ships tow line is

Artist concept of additional cargo ships to be added to the present Near Term Prepositioned Force. These ships will provide support to three Marine Amphibious Brigades and will be positioned at strategic locations around the world. Country: Unknown

DA-ST-87-04206. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Bremerhaven Country: West Germany (FRG)

Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Aloha Tower Marketplace, ship, harbor,

DN-SC-87-03896. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-ST-87-00992. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: North Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Vintage Photograph. River barge transporting goods through scenic waterways.

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge lifts opens to let the High Speed Vessel 2 (HSV-2) SWIFT pass as the experimental ship glides across the Potomac River. SWIFT will port in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, where the crew will enjoy liberty and show off the ship to the public and media. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge lifts opens to let the High Speed Vessel 2 (HSV-2) SWIFT pass as the experimental ship glides across the Potomac River. SWIFT will port in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, where the crew will enjoy liberty and show off the ship to the public and media.

DN-ST-87-01179. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial port side view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296) underway on sea trials. The ship is scheduled to be placed into service on the 4th of July. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An Algol Class rapid-response vehicle cargo ship loaded with military equipment stands at the pier prior to departure. The equipment is being transported back to Germany in the aftermath of Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM Base: Jubail Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Port bow view of the Bob Hope class Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS BRITTIN (T-AKR 305) tied up at the fitting out pier. The ship is at 80 percent completion. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Europe, Poland, Pomerania, Gdynia

The civilian tanker kimo in a dry dock.

221119-A-RY768-2008 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 19, 2022) Various unmanned systems sit on display in Manama, Bahrain, Nov. 19, prior to exercise Digital Horizon 2022. The three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence integration event, beginning Nov. 23, will involve employing new platforms in the region for the first time.

An aerial starboard side view of the Russian Passat class hydrometerological reporting ship OKEAN underway in the Western Pacific area. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aft and rudder of wooden boat and exterior of South Korean battleship on display in Unification Park in Gangneung, South Korea, Asia

Scammell Contractor trucks for Exercise SHADOW HAWK sit on the dock after being unloaded from the cargo ship LYRA. Shadow Hawk is the segment of the multiservice Exercise BRIGHT STAR '87 that tests joint Jordan-US operations. Subject Operation/Series: BIRGHT STARSHADOW HAWK Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)

An aerial port bow view of the Russian Akademik Shuleykin class research ship PROFESSOR KHROMOV underway in the Western Pacific area. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

061023-N-9995B-002. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-06954. Base: Panama Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

Schöner Blick auf das U-Boot u-995 am Strand von Laboe in Deutschland an einem sonnigen Tag *** Beautiful View at the U Boat U 995 on Beach from Laboe in Germany to a sunny Day 1127124774

Schöner Blick auf das U-Boot u-995 am Strand von Laboe in Deutschland an einem sonnigen Tag *** Beautiful View at the U Boat U 995 on Beach from Laboe in Germany to a sunny Day 1127125000

BAHAMAS, Grand Bahama Island, Freeport: Port of Freeport, Oceanliner Rembrandt being Refitted

060501-N-8190H-002. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The barge carrying a newly redesigned External Tank (ET-121) designated for use on Return to Flight mission STS-121 approaches Port Canaveral after its 900-mile journey at sea from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. It is being towed by NASAs Solid Rocket Booster Retrieval Ship Freedom Star. At Port Canaveral, the barge will be hooked up to tugs for the last part of the journey to the Launch Complex 39 Area Turn Basin at NASAs Kennedy Space Center. It will then be offloaded and transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Ferry Bow on the Golden Horn with Beyoglu district and Galata Tower beyond, Istanbul, Turkey

A stern view of the Mexican navy's training ship COMODORO MANUEL AZUETA (A-06) tied to a pier during its port visit. The vessel is the former destroyer tender USS HURST (DE-250) and is visiting port for the golden jubilee reunion of the USS HUSE (DE-145) Association. The HUSE and HURST were both built in Orange, Texas in 1943 and both were decommissioned in 1965. Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110430-N-NY820-273 PAITA, Peru (April 30, 2011) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off Paita, Peru during a Continuing Promise 2011 port visit. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

A port quarter view of the ocean surveillance ship USNS INVINCIBLE (T-AGOS-10) underway on the Anacostia River. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SPEYK CLASS FREGAT HR.MS. Van Nes (1967-1987) in a foreign port.

Noworossijsk, Russland 28. August 2024 Noworossijsk Denkmal Torpedoboot Inschrift zu Ehren der Helden der Seeleute der Schwarzmeerküste auf dem Damm in der Stadt in der Nähe des Hafens Novorossiysk, Russia 28 August 2024 Novorossiysk Monument torpedo boat inscription to the heroes of the sailors of the Black Sea coast on the embankment in the city near the port. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 22605272

Europe, Poland, Pomerania, Gdynia

A port quarter view of the Brazilian transport ship CUSTODIO DE MELLO (G-20) tied up along the east wall of the naval base. Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

A view of the medium auxiliary floating dry dock USS RESOLUTE (AFDM 10). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060501-N-8190H-003. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A bow on the view of the guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) becoming waterborne in the Kennebec River as the ship slides off the builders way at the conclusion of the ships christening and launch ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge containing the third Space Shuttle super lightweight external tank (SLWT) into Port Canaveral. This SLWT will be used to launch the orbiter Discovery on mission STS-95 in October. This first-time towing arrangement, part of a cost savings plan by NASA to prudently manage existing resources, began June 12 from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the Shuttle's external tanks are manufactured. The barge will now be transported up the Banana River to the LC-39 turn basin using a conventional tugboat. Previously, NASA relied on an outside contractor to provide external tank towing services at a cost of about $120,000 per trip. The new plan allows NASA's Space Flight Operations contractor, United Space Alliance (USA), to provide the same service directly to NASA using the recovery ships during their downtime between Shuttle launches. Studies show a potential savings

DN-ST-87-03774. Country: Unknown

PEARL HARBOR (May 25, 2015) Onlookers wave to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Pacific Partnership 2015. Now in its tenth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indio-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, Pacific Partnership has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects.

Cargo containers in a container ship at a commercial dock, Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, Panama

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Pegasus barge is pushed next to the Turn Basin dock at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The barge contains the external fuel tank, designated ET-133, that will be used for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission. The tank will be offloaded and moved into a high bay in the Vehicle Assembly Building for checkout. The tank was shipped aboard the Pegasus from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans. Pegasus was towed to Port Canaveral by the Freedom Star Retrieval Ship. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for November.

A tug maneuvers the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) as it approaches the Pedro Miguel Locks during its transit of the Panama Canal while en route to its home port of Baltimore. The COMFORT, along with the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19), is operated for the Navy by the Miltiary Sealift Command. Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

Hmq Wellington Victoria Embankment London Uk 2010 Honarable Company Of Master Mariners, London, United Kingdom, Architect Unknown

Vintage Photograph. Cruise ship sails gracefully through the Caribbean Sea.

Motor yacht, A, built by Blohm + Voss GmbH, overall length, 119 metres, built in 2008, owned by Andrei Melnichenko, Cote d'Azur, France, Mediterranean, Europe

1982 - Bow on view of the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62), afloat in drydock. .

110511-F-NJ219-047PAITA, Peru (May 11, 2011) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) receives JP-5 jet fuel from a Peruvian barge before departing to Ecuador in support of Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

061117-N-3888C-192. Base: Riga Country: Latvia (LVA)

DN-SC-85-06282. Base: Bridgetown Country: Barbados (BRB)

A port bow view of the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) underway during sea trials. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port amidships view of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) tied up at the carrier pier. The vessel's mast exhibits a protective covering to prevent paint from blowing onto the pier during repainting of the superstructure. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew Module Water Landing Model Assent Test site photos at Aberdeen Test Center (Aberdeen, MD)

A port beam view of the fleet tug PAIUTE (ATF 159) at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Company's Brambleton Extension Yard. The PAIUTE is undergoing overhaul before being recommissioned to the US Navy fleet. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Boat on the river Moscow, bridge and buildings

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FIDELITY (MSO-443) moored at Pier Three during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) underway during sea trials. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port bow view of the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) underway in the bay. The MERCY is currently on a two-month good will deployment. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

North Korean submarine on display at Unification Park in Gangneung, South Korea, Asia

110820-N-NY820-295PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 20, 2011) the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

A port bow view of the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-AO-145) at anchor. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Southwest Australia, Albany, Whale World, former Whaling Station, Cheynes IV whale chaser ship

Tanker, aerial view, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

VISTA DEL PUERTO BARCO AMARRADO CON GRUAS DE DESCARGA - FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: EXTERIOR. Bilbao. Biscay. SPANIEN.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The USS Anchorage returns to Naval Base San Diego after completion of the Orion Underway Recovery Test 2 in the Pacific Ocean. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy conducted the test on the Orion boilerplate test vehicle to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test allowed the team to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program conducted the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of the Orion is scheduled to launch in 2014 atop a Delta IV rocket and in 2017 on NASAs Space Launch System r

A harbor tug maneuvers the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) as the vessel prepares to depart from the Naval Supply Center pier on its first Western Pacific deployment. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Infographic about the parts and functioning of a cargo boat. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 5000x3214.

Bunting decorates the bow of the guided missile destroyer LABOON (DDG-58) as the ship is launched from the ways during its christening and launching ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The high-fidelity space shuttle model passes by the Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry and Pad 39B as it departs NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida by barge for Space Center Houston, NASA Johnson Space Centers official visitor center. Kennedys Launch Complex 39 is where the shuttles were processed and launched.The model was built in Apopka, Fla., by Guard-Lee and installed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in 1993. The model is expected to arrive June 1 in Houston and to be transported June 3 to Space Center Houston, its final destination, where it will become part of a unique display telling the story of the space shuttles achievements and the nationwide team that made them possible.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge containing the third Space Shuttle super lightweight external tank (SLWT) into Port Canaveral. This SLWT will be used to launch the orbiter Discovery on mission STS-95 in October. This first-time towing arrangement, part of a cost savings plan by NASA to prudently manage existing resources, began June 12 from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the Shuttle's external tanks are manufactured. The barge will now be transported up the Banana River to the LC-39 turn basin using a conventional tugboat. Previously, NASA relied on an outside contractor to provide external tank towing services at a cost of about $120,000 per trip. The new plan allows NASA's Space Flight Operations contractor, United Space Alliance (USA), to provide the same service directly to NASA using the recovery ships during their downtime between Shuttle launches. Studies show a potential savings

A starboard quarter view of the auxiliary crane ship CORNHUSKER STATE (T-ACS-6) tied up at the Military Sealift Command pier at Newport News in RRF standby status. Behind is her sister ship FLICKERTAIL STATE (T-ACS-5). Base: James River State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port view of the forward section of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) at anchor. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lone Ranger, a cruiser built by Schichau Unterweser AG, length: 77.40 m, built in 1973, converted from a tug boat into a yacht in 1995, anchored off the Principality of Monaco, French Riviera, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

St. John's port - NewFoundland, Canada.

Bow on view of the MSC (Military Sealift Command) strategic heavy lift ship USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313) passing down the launching ways at the NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company) Shipyard. This image was shot through a fisheye lens making the ship appear much narrower than it is. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port side view of the bridge of the ocean minesweeper USS FIDELITY (MSO 443), as crew members prepare it for the return voyage back to its home port at Little Creek, Va. The ship is moored at Pier Three at the Washington Navy Yard. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-06968. Base: Panama Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

A port beam view of a patrol chaser, missile No. 618 at 70 percent completion. Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

View of the Yard Repair, Berthing And Messing Barge (NSP) (YRBM 32) tied up at the Bishop Point wharf at the entrance to Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Transport ship at the river Rhine in Germany

A starboard view of the mine countermeasures ship SCOUT (MCM 8) positioned on the ways a week prior to its christening and launching. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Japan: Diagram of the Imperial Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu, 1942

Reykjavik harbor during winter, Coast Guard vessel and the iconic Harpa in the background. Iceland

The submarine harr.ms. Utrecht (1957-1980)

060520-N-8391L-381. Base: Manila Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-ST-87-04772. Base: San Diego Harbor State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Melbourne, Australia, 4 September 2013: Sea Shepherds flagship vessel the M Y Steve Irwin docked at Docklands in Melbourne Victoria Australia, Oceania

060520-N-8391L-191. Base: Manila Country: Philippines (PHL)

Muskegon, Michigan, The USS Silversides, a World War II Gato-class submarine, at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum

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